2026 Yellow Barn Program
July 5 - August 9, 2026
Seth Knopp, Artistic Director
For individual musicians and pre-formed ensembles
Application Deadlines for Individuals
January 4—Live auditions Europe & UK
January 11—Live auditions US & Canada
January 11—Video auditions
March 1—Results announced
Application Deadlines for Ensembles
December 12—Deadline for applying and submitting videos for a live audition
December 19—Results of round one announced
Round Two:
January-February—Live auditions for invited ensembles
March 1—Results of live auditions announced
2026 Young Artists Program
June 14 - July 3, 2026
Seth Knopp and Mimi Hwang, Artistic Directors
For musicians ages 13-20
Strings, Woodwinds, Piano, Percussion, and Composition
Application Deadlines
January 4—Live auditions Europe & UK
January 11—Live auditions US & Canada
January 11—Video auditions
January 11—Composer applications
March 1—Results announced
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Yellow Barn Artist Residencies take place between September and May, and are open to professional musicians of any kind. Yellow Barn will accept applications from ensembles and individual musicians interested in pursuing either independent or collaborative projects.
Contact
Melody Lin, Director of Admissions
melody@yellowbarn.org